With All of This Enthusiasm,
You May as Well Stay Home

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- You might expect sparks to fly when the Legislature takes up the controversial issue of fireworks use, but the next round of the debate could turn out to be a dud.

Fed up with all those knuckleheads who fire weapons into the sky on New Year's Eve, Assemblyman Gary Miller's constituents have convinced the Diamond Bar Republican to introduce a bill that would allow fireworks sales -- normally legal only during the...